The doctrine of the Trinity teaches that there is one God who eternally exists as three distinct persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. They are co-equal and co-eternal.

Tonight we're going to talk about aspiring to spiritual greatness. As I was thinking about this, the first thing that struck me was how many halls of fame there are. There are so many! There's the Football Hall of Fame, the Baseball Hall of Fame, and even a Firefighters Hall of Fame. No offense to firefighters—that's fine. I even noticed that the Firefighters Hall of Fame in Phoenix is...

The Old Testament recounts the story of creation, the covenant with Israel, the Law, and prophecies about the coming Messiah. The New Testament centers on the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (the fulfillment of the Old Testament), the establishment of the Church, and instructions for Christian living.

A woman who had given birth to a son was ceremonially "unclean". This meant she was unable to enter the temple for worship for seven days or until the circumcision of the child. Then for 33 more days she was not allowed to come into the sanctuary. After 40 days she needed to come to the temple and be purified by offerings prescribed by Jewish law. And so, according to these commands, Mary and...